Can India move from being the world's biggest Basmati rice exporter to its most trusted?
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- ✓India remained the world’s largest rice exporter in FY 2024-25, shipping 20.1 million tonnes.
- ✓Basmati exports hit a record 6.07 million tonnes, marking a 15.7 per cent volume jump.
- ✓While India holds the top spot, experts say building trust through consistent quality and farm-to-mill traceability is now vital for future growth.
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India retained its crown as the world's largest rice exporter in FY 2024-25, shipping 20.1 million tonne worth $12.95 billion. For basmati specifically, India exported a record 6.07 million tonne worth $5.94 billion, a 15.7 per cent volume jump. No other country comes close to that scale, and India has held this position for three consecutive years running.
Volume is not the same as reputation
Scale creates leverage. It does not automatically create trust. Trust in an export market is earned through a different set of actions: consistent quality, reliable delivery timelines, clean documentation and the kind of complaint resolution that makes an importer want to come back rather than find an alternative supplier.
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